New study aims to improve sitting comfort for kids with cerebral palsy
NCT ID NCT05657548
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how the spine and pelvis line up when children with cerebral palsy sit. Researchers will take X-rays of 100 children aged 4 to 17 who have limited walking ability. The goal is to better understand these alignments and create a standard way to take these X-rays, which could help prevent future spine and hip problems.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better guidelines for monitoring spine and pelvis alignment in children with cerebral palsy, helping prevent deformities and complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not testing a treatment. It may not directly improve outcomes, and the findings might not apply to all children with cerebral palsy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Children and adolescents from 4 to 17 years old with cerebral palsy GMFCS III, IV or V followed in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Children Rehabilitation Unit of the CHU of Nîmes
- Ages
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4 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Child or adolescent aged 4 to 17 years * Child or adolescent with cerebral palsy GMFCS III, IV or V * Child or adolescent whose parents, or the child if possible, have given free, informed and written consent * Child or adolescent affiliated or beneficiary of a health insurance plan Exclusion Criteria: * Child or adolescent with history of spinal surgery * Child or adolescent with parents unable to give consent * Child or adolescent participating in a therapeutic research study (RIPH 1 or drug study) * Child or adolescent in an exclusion period determined by another study * Child or adolescent under court protection, guardianship or curatorship * Pregnant, parturient or breastfeeding patient
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Nîmes
RECRUITINGNîmes, 30029, France
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